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+ebusd.eu update webservice
+==========================
+
+This is the code running on the ebusd.eu update webservice that allows ebusd to check its own version and the configuration files for availability of new versions.
+
+It is enabled by default in ebusd due to the default value of the `--updatecheck=on` commandline option.
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